Most people would agree there’s nothing better than enjoying a barbecue and a bottle of wine in the back garden, especially after months of harsh winter weather.

But that feeling is particularly acute when your backyard is the majestic sweeping panorama of Snowdon and you’ve endured the kind of cruel freeze which frequently blights life on Wales’ highest peak.

It’s certainly true in the case of Alwena Jones, the owner of the Halfway Cafe - the lone outpost some 1,780 feet up the side of the 3,560ft mountain climb - whose love for both her job and her place of work remains undiminished despite a gruelling daily routine.

And she’s one of the subjects of The Mountain, a new six-part ITV Wales documentary series chronicling a year in the life of those who live and toil on Britain’s busiest mountain, and help to maintain its status as a major UK tourist attraction.

And, as this saviour of parched and weary ramblers everywhere explains, just being able to slate the thirst of the rambling hordes which pass through her doors each week is no mean feat.

“Well, there’s no running water up here, so we have to carry all the water up by ourselves,” she laughs, explaining how each day begins with a daunting two mile uphill yomp to her premises, often laden with supplies such as food and gas bottles.

“Walking up takes just under an hour, then it’s about the same back down at night.

“My fitness is actually quite bad at the moment though, too much food over the Christmas period I think.

“But by the third or fourth week I’ll have that down to about 30 minutes, because I won’t have to stop so often to get my breath back.”

Previously a wooden frame build, the Halfway Cafe was blown down by storms one year and stood derelict ever since.

“My father was originally offered the opportunity of taking the place on in the 90s and he turned it down,“ adds Alwena.

“So I said, ‘Hang on, I’ll have a go’.”

Since then her laid-back charm has been put to best use managing the demands and expectations of the cafe’s visitors - the latter sometimes proving even loftier than the venue’s own geographical location.

“We’ve no electricity at all up here so we’re limited in what we can provide.